Leading Dealers Name KVH Tops in Marine Electronics for 12th Consecutive Year
October 07 2009 - 6:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Compact TracVision M1 satellite TV system wins Industry Award for
Marine Entertainment at the 2009 National Marine Electronics
Association Conference MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Oct. 7
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- KVH Industries, Inc., (NASDAQ:KVHI)
continues to set the pace for marine entertainment products this
year as its TracVision® M1 satellite TV system received the
National Marine Electronics Association's (NMEA's) prestigious
"Industry Award" for best marine entertainment product. This marks
the 12th consecutive year that KVH's TracVision family of satellite
TV systems has received this award, given by marine electronics
experts to honor the products that offer the best value,
performance, and customer satisfaction to boat owners. "It's a huge
honor to know that KVH and our satellite TV systems are the top
choice among the professionals in NMEA and the marine electronics
industry for a dozen years. On behalf of everyone at KVH, I would
like to thank the NMEA members for this recognition," says Jim
George, KVH's director of satellite sales. "KVH continues to build
products that people want to buy, like to use, and can depend on
whether they're at the dock or on the move. Just as importantly, we
always strive to be a company that outstanding NMEA dealers trust
to offer reliable, rugged, and easy to install products that
benefit their business and ensure customer satisfaction. We are
committed to providing the same excellent support and products for
many years to come." Weighing just 7.5 lbs., the in-motion
TracVision M1 is the world's smallest and lightest satellite TV
system for boats. An all-in-one solution for DIRECTV® on boats, it
includes the compact antenna and exclusive 12V DIRECTV receiver,
making installation and adding live satellite TV to even small
boats simple. Once it's on the boat, the TracVision M1 offers
outstanding in-motion reception, tracking, and performance
typically associated with larger antennas, while fitting the sleek
exterior design of vessels as small as 20 feet. The TracVision M1's
small size, easy setup, Whisper Drive(TM) motor technology, and
versatile mounting options mean that installation can be customized
to meet the needs of just about any boater, on any vessel. Boat
owners have been enjoying the TracVision M1's reliability since its
introduction. "I fired up the M1 at 26 knots and zig-zagged, did a
few quick circles, stopped, hit it, turned both ways," says Captain
Chris Carrara, owner of a 30' Rampage Express and avid offshore
fisherman. "No matter what I did, I could NOT get it to stop
playing the Jets vs. Pats game!" Please visit
http://www.kvh.com/marinesat to learn more about KVH's
award-winning satellite TV and communications systems for boats.
Note to Editors: High-resolution, press-ready photos of KVH's
satellite TV and communications systems are available at
http://www.kvh.com/press for download and editorial use. About the
National Marine Electronics Association Founded in 1957, NMEA is an
internationally recognized trade association of manufacturers,
distributors, dealers, sales representatives and other
professionals in the marine electronics field. Among its
achievements, NMEA has led the way in establishing technical
standards for data exchange in marine electronics, with the widely
accepted and recently updated NMEA 0183 data protocol. About KVH
Industries, Inc. Middletown, RI-based KVH Industries, Inc., is a
leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and communication
systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more than 150,000
mobile satellite antennas for applications on boats, RVs, trucks,
buses, and automobiles. Winner of the prestigious General Motors
Innovative Design Award, 2 CES Innovation Awards, 33 National
Marine Electronics Association Industry Awards, the DAME Award in
the Marine Electronics category, and a finalist for the Automotive
News PACE Award, KVH's mission is to connect mobile customers with
the same digital television entertainment, communications, and
Internet services that they enjoy in their home and offices. This
release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, for
example, the functionality, characteristics, quality and
performance of KVH's products and technology; anticipated
innovation and product development; and customer preferences,
requirements and expectations. The actual results could differ
materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, among
others, those discussed in KVH's most recent Form 10-Q filed with
the SEC. KVH does not assume any obligation to update its
forward-looking statements to reflect new information or
developments. KVH and TracVision are registered trademarks of KVH
Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective companies. DATASOURCE: KVH Industries, Inc. CONTACT:
Chris Watson of KVH Industries, +1-401-845-8138, Web Site:
http://www.kvh.com/
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